All England: Rhythm Continues to Elude Pusarla
The hairline fracture on her left ankle has healed, but Pusarla V Sindhu was still seeking rhythm as she crashed out in her opening test at the YONEX All England 2023. It was her third straight first round loss this…
· DEV SUKUMAR
The hairline fracture on her left ankle has healed, but Pusarla V Sindhu was still seeking rhythm as she crashed out in her opening test at the YONEX All England 2023. It was her third straight first round loss this year, following her comeback from the injury that she’d picked up at the Commonwealth Games last August.
Pusarla’s vanquisher was Zhang Yi Man, recent winner of the PRINCESS SIRIVANNAVARI Thailand Masters. Having gone down in 39 minutes, Pusarla attributed her loss to her struggle to find rhythm.
“It’s fine now but it’s taking me time to find my rhythm,” said the world No.9. “It’s just the rhythm, you need to get it and then you’ll be there. It’s just my third tournament this year. I’m a bit sad, but it’s important to bounce back.”